青天の霹靂
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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青 | 天 | 霹 | 靂 |
せい Grade: 1 | てん Grade: 1 | へき Hyōgaiji | れき Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 青天 + の + 霹靂, compare Chinese 晴天霹靂/晴天霹雳 (qíngtiānpīlì)
Noun
青天の霹靂 • (seiten no hekireki)
- (idiomatic) out of the blue, bolt from the blue, great surprise
- Synonym: 寝耳に水 (nemimi ni mizu)